English adjective: downy | |||
1. | downy like down or as soft as down | ||
Synonyms | downlike, flossy, fluffy | ||
Similar | soft | ||
Antonyms | hard | ||
2. | downy covered with fine soft hairs or down | ||
Samples | Downy milkweed seeds. | ||
Synonyms | puberulent, pubescent, sericeous | ||
Similar | haired, hairy, hirsute | ||
Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
Antonyms | hairless | ||